Newark Peppers
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The Newark Peppers, originally known as the Indianapolis Hoosiers, were a Federal League
baseball team from 1914-1915.
When the Federal League opened for business in 1914 as a challenger to the two major leagues, one franchise was located in Indianapolis, Indiana
. Primarily owned by oil magnate Harry F. Sinclair
, this team won the Federal League
championship in 1914
with an 88-65 record. The team played at Federal League Park
. Notable players on the Peppers' roster included Cy Falkenberg
, and future Baseball Hall of Fame members Edd Roush
and Bill McKechnie
.
For the 1915 season, the team moved to Newark, New Jersey
, in part because of financial problems and became known as the Newark Peppers. In Newark, they played at Harrison Park
, in the town of Harrison, New Jersey
, across the Passaic River
from downtown Newark.
Notable players on the Peppers included Ed Reulbach
, Cy Falkenberg
, along with Roush and McKechnie.
The Peppers folded when the Federal League went out of business after two seasons.
Federal League
The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that operated as a "third major league", in competition with the established National and American Leagues, from to...
baseball team from 1914-1915.
When the Federal League opened for business in 1914 as a challenger to the two major leagues, one franchise was located in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. Primarily owned by oil magnate Harry F. Sinclair
Harry F. Sinclair
Harry Ford Sinclair was an American oil industrialist.-Early life:Harry Sinclair was born in Benwood, West Virginia, now a suburb of the city of Wheeling. Sinclair grew up in Independence, Kansas. The son of a pharmacist, after finishing high school, he entered the pharmacy department of the...
, this team won the Federal League
Federal League
The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that operated as a "third major league", in competition with the established National and American Leagues, from to...
championship in 1914
1914 in baseball
-Champions:*World Series: Boston Braves over Philadelphia Athletics -Awards and honors:*Chalmers Award** Eddie Collins, Philadelphia Athletics, 2B** Johnny Evers, Boston Braves, 2B-MLB statistical leaders:-American League final standings:...
with an 88-65 record. The team played at Federal League Park
Federal League Park
Federal League Park is a former baseball ground located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The ground was home to the Indianapolis Hoosiers of the Federal League in 1914. The park was constructed in 1913 and subsequently demolished in 1916 after failure of the league. The field stood on land at the...
. Notable players on the Peppers' roster included Cy Falkenberg
Cy Falkenberg
Frederick Peter "Cy" Falkenberg was an American baseball pitcher who played fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball from 1903 and 1917....
, and future Baseball Hall of Fame members Edd Roush
Edd Roush
Edd J. Roush was a Major League Baseball player who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. He played the majority of his career in center field....
and Bill McKechnie
Bill McKechnie
William Boyd McKechnie was an American third baseman, manager and coach in Major League Baseball. He was the first manager to win World Series titles with two different teams , and remains one of only two managers to win pennants with three teams, also capturing the National League title in 1928...
.
For the 1915 season, the team moved to Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, in part because of financial problems and became known as the Newark Peppers. In Newark, they played at Harrison Park
Harrison Park (Newark)
Harrison Park is a former baseball ground located in Harrison, New Jersey, a city adjacent to Newark, New Jersey. The ground was home to the Newark Pepper of the Federal League in 1915. The field was also called "Peppers Park" or "Peps Park"....
, in the town of Harrison, New Jersey
Harrison, New Jersey
Harrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 13,620. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark, New Jersey.-Geography:Harrison is located at ....
, across the Passaic River
Passaic River
The Passaic River is a mature surface river, approximately 80 mi long, in northern New Jersey in the United States. The river in its upper course flows in a highly circuitous route, meandering through the swamp lowlands between the ridge hills of rural and suburban northern New Jersey,...
from downtown Newark.
Notable players on the Peppers included Ed Reulbach
Ed Reulbach
Edward Marvin "Big Ed" Reulbach was a major league baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs during their glory years of the early 1900s....
, Cy Falkenberg
Cy Falkenberg
Frederick Peter "Cy" Falkenberg was an American baseball pitcher who played fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball from 1903 and 1917....
, along with Roush and McKechnie.
The Peppers folded when the Federal League went out of business after two seasons.
External links
- 1914 Indianapolis Hoosiers at Baseball Reference
- 1915 Newark Peppers at Baseball Reference